I believe the historian Toynbee wrote that America was a unique society in that it declined before it reached its peak. As a wholesale worshipper of youth and consumerism one can hardly hope any mature values would be cultivated.
Responsibility is one of the tenents of maturity. I would characterize America as a feel good society. If it doesn't feel good it isn't wanted. Oh well Kirk --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Unfortunately, while he is hanging himself, he > will destroy the lives of > > those of us that have to live with his policies. > How will Mother Earth > > ever recover from 4 more years of increasing > abuse? > > > > Bright Blessings, > > Kim > > Before Greek civilization fell due to it's policies > in the Middle East, > Herodatus (sp?) wrote his "Histories." This was the > actual source of the > often misassigned quote, "Those who do not > understand history are destined > to repeat it." Sadly, this country does not > understand history. The good > news, though, is that we will find a way to survive. > As has happened with > every power that has risen, the US will fall. We > have begun the descent > in the same way that the Greeks, Romans and British > did before us, > replacing principle with arrogance and rhetoric. It > is a cycle that seems > unbreakable. However, it is a cycle that also seems > to lead to renewal, > and I hope that my grandchildren are able to benefit > from that renewal. I > only hope that the Chinese change some of their > policy and do a better job > as stewards of the power than we have. > > Brian > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Biofuel mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
